Coloma Community Schools Education: 1,161 students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

Mar 24, 2024

There were 1,161 students enrolled in Coloma Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 65.3% of the Coloma Community Schools total enrollment.

Coloma Community Schools covers four schools within Berrien County with its main office in Coloma. Among them, Coloma Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 378 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Coloma Community Schools Over 8 Years